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After the operation Eddie had to remain in hospital for five weeks. In July, he had to return to Bristol for a third operation.

Kayleigh and her fiancée Curtis Newberry, 28, say they wouldn’t have been able to afford to stay close to their newborn son without the help of charity Ronald McDonald House, which provides accommodation to the families of critically ill children.

Eddie survived three operations – including having his heart removed

“Eddie’s doing really well now, but three operations in space of three months is a lot to take,” Kayleigh said. “His heart was the size of a walnut, and the surgery was very complex.

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“Bristol is a long way from Cornwall, and five weeks is a long time, so without Ronald McDonald we wouldn’t have been able to afford to stay there for five weeks, because a hotel cost £100 a night.

Kayleigh and Eddie

“It cost us just £20 for five weeks to stay at Ronald McDonald. We had a room with on suite and use of a kitchen and washing machine and tumble dryer, which is amazing. Without this, we wouldn’t have been able to stay up there with our poorly baby.”